Love Wrecked

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Love Wrecked is available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube TV right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 5/10 TMDB score, built from 532 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Amanda Bynes's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Love Wrecked is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The jokes in Love Wrecked land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. 18-year-old Jenny Taylor is ecstatic when she finds out that her favorite rock star, Jason Masters, is a guest at the tropical resort where she is working for the summer. When they are both thrown overboard during a Caribbean cruise, she saves his life and they find themselves stranded on a remote beach. Deliriously in love with the idea of time alone with him, she manages to hide the fact that they're a stone's throw away from their resort. Amanda Bynes and Chris Carmack lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It was released in 2005. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Love Wrecked holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Love Wrecked. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Amanda Bynes is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.